I can thoroughly recommend the life of the retired. After only one week I am struggling to fit in all of my activities. We have managed an impromptu visit to Castle hill to spend two days with friends and our daughters are making good use of us as babysitters.

I want to thank all of you who made the effort to come to my farewell function and for the lovely gifts and kind words both spoken and written in my card. I have worn the silver chain on several occasions and had a delicious lunch at Drexels with my voucher.

I will miss everyone at UC library especially those I have worked with at EPS for so many years. I have already made a visit to EPS and after Christmas I will find time to visit Central library.

I wish you all a safe and happy Christmas and New Year.

Regards,

Anne Milligan.

Thank you to those who came to the introductory talk on 3D printing in the Te Rua makerspace yesterday. We would like to run the session again this Thursday at 2 pm, so feel free to come along again or if you couldn’t make it last time.

If you have got a model that you would like to print, please bring it along as a .STL file on a USB or on your device and we will see what we can do.

Also, we will be looking at how to take a drawing on gridded paper and translate it into a 3-D model using Tinkercad. Bring a device if you’d like help to get started with this.

What to bring: BYOD device (laptop, smartphone or tablet)

 Where: Te Rua Makerspace, level 2, PJH Library

 When: Thursday 18 June 2pm

 Nga mihi,

 Andy Johnson

Kia ora koutou

Our 2 new Ultimaker 3D printers have arrived! Come along for a short introduction into how to use them. We will cover the whole production process on how to get going with everything you need to know. In the meantime, get designing on Tinkercad www.tinkercad.com

What: 3D Printing Introduction

When: Monday 15 June @ 2pm 

Where: Te Rua Makerspace

Ngā mihi

Andy

This is the new timing of the postponed Staff Development session: Tuesday 19 September 2 – 3 pm at Room 210

In this session Alison McIntyre will report back on the recent THETA (The Higher Education Technology Agenda) conference. Hear about buddy the Library robot, IRIS the AI research assistant and more…

Please click here to book

Anne will be giving a talk on her recent overseas trip at 2 pm on Wednesday 12 July at Puaka-JH Room 308.

Anne has visited in eight different countries, China, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Russia, Poland and Germany. As you may have read on June Pānui, she has promised to do a session for those who are interested in the stories. Please come along to the room 308 next to Academic Skills Centre.

A reminder to all Library staff that the application for the Vice Rosalind Patrick Award are now open.

The Rosalind Patrick Professional Development Award was established in 2002, in memory of Rosalind Patrick who was employed in the University of Canterbury Library from 1980 to 2002.  An award is given each year to one or more members of UC Library staff, to undertake some form of professional development.

Please submit your application by Friday 4 August 2017 to Saharu Shoji saharu.shoji@canterbury.ac.nz

This year we are interested in applications from staff who would like to attend a conference, visit another library, bring a guest speaker to UC, or some other professional development opportunity during the next 12 months. There is likely to be enough funds this year to enable more than one person to receive this award.

Further details and an application form can be found on the HR section of Camelot Wiki.

The Awards will be announced and presented at a function on 5 September.

We look forward to receiving your applications.

Ngā mihi

Saharu and Anne

Kia ora koutou

A reminder to all Library staff that the application process for the Vice Chancellor’s General Staff Award has been opened.

Further details can be found here.

This is a fantastic opportunity for the great work of our staff to be recognized. The Library managers would encourage all staff to look at the criteria for applying for this award. If you have any questions or may be considering to apply, please don’t hesitate to discuss with your manager.

Please note that you need your completed application to Anne by Friday 21 July so that there’s time to write the supporting letter, clarify any issues, and get the application in on time.

Kia ora koutou

Alison M., Kiera and I would like to say thank you to all the Library staff who took part in the Certificate in University Preparation (CUP) Orientation yesterday.

We received an email from the CUP Student Engagement Coordinator thanking everyone who was involved in the Orientation:  “It’s a real pleasure to be part of a team that provides, time after time, a genuinely warm welcome to our students, many of whom who are re-entering the education system. A special mention… to the library staff for their tours and hospitality.”

Ngā mihi

Saharu

Kia ora koutou

Certificate in University Preparation (CUP) Orientation is on Monday 26 June. Four groups of new students will have their respective College’s Student Advisor Sessions at Central, EPS and MB Libraries till 1:45pm. Then they will all meet at the Central Library by the Den for some refreshments followed by a presentation highlighting our useful and helpful resources and services and tour of Central.

Please make new CUP students feel welcome when you see them around the Libraries.

Application for the 2017 Rosalind Patrick Professional Development Award will be opening on Monday 3 July. I would like to give everyone a heads up because it’s opening earlier than the previous years.

The Rosalind Patrick Professional Development Award was established in 2002, in memory of Rosalind Patrick who was employed in the University of Canterbury Library from 1980 to 2002.  An award is given each year to one or more members of UC Library staff, to undertake some form of professional development.

Please submit your application by Friday 4 August 2017 to Saharu Shoji saharu.shoji@canterbury.ac.nz

This year we are interested in applications from staff who would like to attend a conference, visit another library, bring a guest speaker to UC, or some other professional development opportunity during the next 12 months. There is likely to be enough funds this year to enable more than one person to receive this award.

Further details and an application form can be found on the HR section of Camelot Wiki.

The Awards will be announced and presented at a function on 5 September.

We look forward to receiving your applications.

Ngā mihi

Saharu and Anne